Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-06-24

VACANCY ON THE SUPREME BENCH.
There was . dispatch sent to the As.

VACANCY ON THE SUPREME BENCH.
There was q dispatch sent to the Az.
ISOLATED Press . few days ago suggest
ing that Secretary Lamar would be
appointed associate justice Of the su.
preme court Of the United States to all
the vacancy occasioned by the death
Of Judge Woods. The dispatch came
from Cheyenne and Unlimited that
the aweinspiring territory OF Wyom.
ing had expressed Its consent to the
selection. After that assurance 1t 10
rather remarkable that President
Cleveland should hesitate, but he has
been rather busy fishing ami making
arrangements to send back the flags
that'he didn't help to capture, and so
may have overlooked the information.
30 far 90 his tastes, abilities and &C
quirements are concerned, Mr.. Lamar
10 PROFESSIONALLY better fitted for the
bench than for the duties of an execu-
tive department. He IL an indolent,
easy-going man, with the least posi-.
BILE talent for affairs, and his appoint.
ment to the place in the cabinet that
calls, more than any other, for indus.
try and administrative ability was one
of the evidences that Cleveland's hori-
zon had been circumscribed by the
boundaries If Erie county. Lamar's
Incidence would bs q serious disqusli-
hcation for the e~xacting labors that
are now visited upon the members Of
the supreme court, but otherwise he
possesses some qualifications. being q
learned lawyer, Of 4 judicial cast Of
mind and a man whose integrity has
never, we believe, been assailed. Then
he resides Ia the circuit over which
Judge Woods presided, II that Is tn be
considered; though il is not clear why
IL should be. % there are numerous
~precedents 10 the contrary. Attorney
General Garland has also been men
toned for the place, but he FASTENED
to say that he would not accept it. II
would have been sscsndslous appoint
ment; for q man who took q gift of q
million and q half Of Pan Electric
stock and then made use of his official
position to visit upon the United
States the expense Of Q law suit to in
crsase its value will never be able 10
relieve himself Of the faint Of corrup.
ton. The appointment Of 4 Democrat
to the position Is In the nature of
things, and nobody can complain OF
such q selection. But the selection of
o southern Democrat, however pure
and able he may be. would be an evil
Of very serious proportions. The
Democracy Of the south is saturated
with the heresy Of states rights; aud
Notwithstanding it's reputation by the
stern logic of events, and all the lethal
blows that II has received during the
toos iuoitct VI . SCutuiy tutb ucfcoy
will not down. So long " IL Is only Q
theory Of government and Is kept for
display on occasions in honor OF the
memory Of John e. Calhoun. 1t may
be endured; but upon the bench of the
court OF last resort IL would become Q
factor OF grave mischief. The view Of
the constitution o. u government
that led consistently to disunion ought
not To be allowed q place in our judi
ciary; and 1t may be doubted whether
the voters Of the north who supported
Mr.. Cleveland are prepared for such q
result, however logical 1t may be. II
the federal bench can be kept from
Calhounism for u few decades more,
We may hope that the nature Of the
Union Of the United States will be.
come so well settled that no question
can be raised TO vex the country and
sDdanger the stability Of our institu-
tious.- Helena Herald.